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A sonic stepup
The receiver's built-in amplifier delivers plenty of power with deep, realistic soundstaging and excellent stereo separation. Sony's EQ3 Stage 2 gives you plenty of sound-shaping options — you can choose from 8 preset equalizer curves, or adjust the lows, mids, and highs to match your own taste. If you're using a subwoofer, you can adjust its volume with the Sony's controls, and you can even trim out some of the low frequencies from your full-range speakers so they'll play louder and cleaner.

Take your digital music on the road
You can plug your iPod® into the front-panel auxiliary input, and it's perfect for Dock & Play satellite radios and other devices too. You're not limited to store-bought CDs with the '260. A disc loaded with MP3 or WMA files will play for hours, so you'll be able to keep the music going strong on the longest road trips.

Want to keep your car's steering wheel audio controls?
In most vehicles, you can use an adapter to connect your vehicle's steering wheel controls to this Sony stereo. Connect a few wires, then program the adapter for your particular car and the Sony, and you'll retain the convenience of your steering wheel controls.

Great Head Unit!

I was somewhat worried with this being the cheapest that sony makes, but after i got it installed it works really great. the only downside is that the "equalizer" settings are not clear and they arent explained in the manual. so you just have to pick whatever sounds good.

Pros:Looks cool, auxiliary output

Cons:equalizer

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Awesome Stereo for the money

This radio was perfect for upgrading my OEM Honda Stereo that was 13 years old to newer technology. The song readout on the screen is my favorite feature. Sound is great as has plenty of power for my stock speakers.

Amazing

I bought this and my grandfather installed it. He said it was fairly easy to install. It sounds amazing even with my factory speakers, which I plan on replacing soon too. I really bought it because my car didn't have an auxiliary input on it. It's easy to use and sounds great. No complaints.

Sony Radio

Upon receipt of the radio and components, I realized that I was either too stupid or lacked the determination to install the radio myself so I called an installer and had Justin install it for me. Bottom line the radio is working and installed by a professional and I am very pleased and thankful to Crutchfield. By the way, while the instillation of the radio was taking place, I perused the radio's at the electronics retailer and Crutchfield prices were much better.

Exceeded Expectations

I wasn't expecting much from a value-priced unit, but the Sony CDX-GT260MP sounds great compared to the factory unit it replaced. Basic feature set keeps operation simple. Installation guide and parts from Crutchfield make installation quick and easy as always.

Couldn't be happier

Removed factory tape deck from a '98 Accord and had this up and running in under 90 minutes. Installation was incredibly simple with the wire harness and mastersheet. Sound is amazing with both regular audio CDs and MP3 discs.

Pros:Best value for the money, hands down.

Cons:Tiny buttons had my fat fingers fumbling around initially, but you get the hang of it after a day or two.

CD Radio on Jaguar X-Type

Nice radio. Remote not as expected.. you have to practically point the remote and almost 12" away from the radio for it to work...won't work from back seat. if that is the case, why even have it? Radio is great sounding and easy to connect. However, after it is in, I wish I would have bought the more epensive 360 with bluetooth and USB... but that's me, not the product. Thanks to Crutchfield (Josh) for his help. I was a novice at radio installation until I did this.. now I feel I'm... well.. I least I am not afraid to try. Thanks!!

Pros:Great sound. Crutchfield support top notch, great value for the features.

Great Product -- Thanks Crutchfield

I got this unit to replace the stock stereo on my 1999 Corolla (which would go into "autoscan" mode without explanation). Crutchfield sales helped me compare this model with another competing model that was the same price. The unit arrived two days after ordering. It was a scratch and dent special, but I saw no scratches or dents. Hooking up all the wires is a bit of a pain. The Crutchfield Master Sheet was quite helpful for my car model. Crutchfield support was very helpful with a couple of questions and even added some tips that were not in the instruction sheet. The unit slit right in with no adjustments needed, though getting all the wires out of the way took some maneuvering. Once it was hooked in, it worked great and the sound was a definite improvement over the old one. It also has an RDS feature to tell you what the station is.
Hint: If there are panel lights that you need to remove the radio to replace, you might as well replace them while you are doing this job.

Pros:Awesome sound, RDS feature, good contrast in the display. Not bad for $70, including radio, wiring harness, tax, and shipping.

Cons:Small buttons, requires a bit of a learning curve to understand all its features. I am not sure how I would use the remote (and I think it would be a good idea to keep it away from the kids).

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Wished it worked!

Well, spent the day taking the dash apart, did the wiring prior to the project which was a definite plus, it gives you time to review the set up and do the "crimp" of the wires. Had the dash apart, plugged in the adapter, tested all the wires just to make sure that each one had power to it, (hey give me a break, this was my first installation), plugged the adapter into the radio and nothing, dead! You've got to be kidding! I called tech support, which was great, went through the same trouble shooting with them that I already did, pulled fuses, tested wires, etc. The technician decided that the issue was the head unit, well isn't that special. They are shipping me another one out however had to put the old radio back in, put the dash together to know that in a few days, I would once again be pulling it apart, again. I emailed "Bill Crutchfield" and got the standard response, we are very sorry, you are a valued customer line. If I'm so valuable how about a credit back to my account for the time I've wasted. You know there are definite positives about going to a local big box store, purchasing it and having them install. If the unit is faulty, at least all they have to do is go into the back room and get another. You would never even know. I've learned a valuable lesson, I will never do this again. Yes the radio is cheap but I do expect it to work.

Great value !

I installed this is a friends car and he love the price and simplicity of this unit. . Before indtalling this sony he had a jvc digital media reciver . He likes the sony one because it doesn't have to many fancy colors and flashing lights that can be distracting .

Great Receiver for a Great Price

Although I am fairly handy around the house, I was apprehensive about doing wiring on my car. I took a chance and bought this receiver. Everything that I ordered arrived in one piece, including the MasterSheet and wire harness adapters which were absolutely essential. Getting my broken factory receiver out was surprisingly easy. Splicing together the wire harness adapters by far took the most time. Some of the wires were so small I had to very carefully use a pocket knife to strip the insulation because my wire stripping tool kept cutting the actual wires. Once I completed that, installing the new radio in my car was easy. And although I was expecting the worst, every speaker fired up the first time and it sounded GREAT! I will also mention that I called tech support twice for silly questions. In two rings, both times, I was talking to an actual person...not a menu of options...but a person with real knowledge of my product. And I was talking to an AMERICAN, or at least it was an Indian with a flawless American accent. Either way, I was happy.

Pros:Great sound quality on AM/FM and CD. I haven't tried the aux but I will at some point. Very reasonable price. Not too difficult to install, but if it is your first time, allow for a few hours.

Cons:The channel buttons are much smaller than on my 2001 Toyota Camry factory radio. Quite a few of the reviews I read mentioned this. Unless you got REALLY fat fingers, it shouldn't be a problem and you will quickly get used to it. I did.

MORE THAN PLEASED

Replaced factory stereo and I love it. For the price, it's much better than expected. I have never installed a car stereo before, but with the instructions included, and 2 quick calls to the Tech Team, I got it done and perfect the first time through. If you want to upgrade your old stereo to a nice looking, easy to use, and awesome sounding system that's easy to use, buy this! And on top of the value, the support is top notch! In fact, I'm deciding on new speakers to replace the paper ones that are in there now. And they'll be purchased right here from Crutchfield!

Pros:Price, lightning shipping, great product with all the features I want, and unmatched support. This stereo is very nice, even if it were much higher in price.

Lot of radio for the money

It's a Sony,it,'s from Crutchfield ---at age 74- I didn't need to know more.

Pros:price-size-quality-ease of installation--tech backup-fast delivery---follow up by Crutchfield----what more can I say except love it--looks good in my '66 Rambler Classic Convertible. America-First-Last-Always--now that's Cool!

Replacement

This radio was purchased to replace an earlier version, that the tuner went out on, in a used vehicle that I bought. The replacement was fairly simple, just remove the old radio and stick the new one in (same connectors, just plug and play. The radio has very good sound quality. The buttons are a little small, but they are all on the driver;s side and fairly easy to get to. Pretty good product for a fairly cheap price.

Pros:Good price. Good sound quality.

Cons:Small buttons.

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Great performance on a budget

Purchased this deck to replace the factory radio in my truck. Was extremely surprised at the sound quality out of it. I thought I needed new speakers as well but am so happy with the sound coming out of the factory speakers now I think I will hold off a while. I'm sure it would sound even better with new speakers. For now I am thrilled!

Pros:Cost, performance. Great sound quality for the price. Plays MP3 discs and has AUX input for mp3 player

Cons:None yet.

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Worth It

Replaced a Dual flip screen radio. Easy to install, sounds great even with factory speakers still in the truck, which is a Silverado! It's been in the truck for a few hours and I have pushed every button on it so it seems pretty easy to use and the build quality seems sturdy! For the price, Crutchfields amazing support, it is well worth the money...I recommend!

Pros:Easy to use, sound quality even with factory speakers. Looks great in dash.

Nice, Solid

Great stereo for the Money. Super solid, wont break or glitch out on you. Simple settings and good quality sound. I bought 1 of these and ended up buying another 6 months later for my wifes car. Love it! Easy to install with crutchfields master sheet. Love having a simple iphone/ipod hook up.

Pros:price, ease of use, good sound quality

Cons:none

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Really impressed

I just wanted a cheap unit to put in my old Ranger that was compatible with my iPod. So far I'm pretty impressed by this Sony offering. I got the factory stereo out and this unit in in about 30 minutes. It took longer to set the clock and dial in the EQ than it did to complete the install. This unit has much better bass than the JVC HD50 in my Subaru which I attribute to the loudness feature of the Sony. I like the RDS feature and find it to be a better option than the HD radio gimmick in my JVC. I'm now thinking of changing out the JVC unit in my Subaru for a more feature rich Sony. My wife wants me to put one in her car now too.

Pros:Nice features for the price

Cons:None yet.

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Great radio for the money!

I am very pleased with this radio. I bought it for my pick-up (my spare vehicle) and have been blown away with the performance. I have the big brother with blue tooth and iPod hookup and loved it so much that there was no question when I needed another radio. The install kit make it comically easy to do the install! You cannot beat Crutchfield for this radio and the support!

Great Radio

Can't beat it for the price. I had trouble installing it because I orginally had a JVC radio that crapped out and I didn't realize that the wiring was completely different. But after the wiring was figured out it (thanks to a crutchfield advisor!!), everything else was easy.

Pros:good sound, ipod hookup, cd player

Cons:I had to strip the wires and use electrical tape to make the stay connected to the car wires.

AWESOME!!

Wow !! Got everything.... Reciever and kit needed for install!!! 3 hours later hit the power button,, what a great sound from even my 17 yr old factory speakers in my grand am!!!!! No more road noise,,,,, the gravity eq setting raises the soundstage!!!! Very very impressed,, buy it!!!

CDX-GT260MP

Needed a new stereo to replace the one in the truck. New unit was easy to install and wire in place. However you do need to read the directions to install it sucessfully. Dont be afraid to purchase any ancillary parts recomended by Crutchfield - you will need them.

Pros:Great sound, easy install, looks cool.

Cons:I'm not sure if I like the idea of a detachable face plate. Sure it's a cool security device but it's just another thing to break. But then again since I don't plan to take it off it it should be fine

Excellent Bang for the Buck

Crutchfield came through again. I can't tell you how many products I've purchased but they all offer excellent quality, easy installation and great tech support. (only had to use them once) The quality of the product for the price you pay is GREAT! Crutch field is my source for electronics and it's who I recommencd to everyone!

Very Happy with my cdx-gt260mp

Rob from phila pa on 2/23/2012

I have brought kicker's speaker for my 02 Crown Vic but my radio could not take it so i look around and found cdx-gt260mp. You can't bet the price and it spound very good. I like the remote.I like the clock it works when i have a cd or radio mode. the only thing i do not like is the red back round it should be blue. They do have one in blue but it cost more. thanks crutchfield for your help

Pros:good radio sound good

Cons:should be blue back round

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Value Upgrade Over Factory Car Stereo

Good vaue replacement stereo over any factory-installed car stereo. Crutchfield delivered a nice package with all products inside as promised! RDS display with broad selection of preset EQ's and nice sounding CD player! Attractive and good sound for this price range with good FM sensitivity. Easy to use remote is good to use when playing CD's and changing tracks. Minor annoyance is that the RDS display for artist/song is limited in text for a one-line display and the digital clock which is there when the radio is off disappears when the tuner is on. The detachable face plate is also somewhat big and hard to align to snap back into place so I just leave it on at all times! For a stereo in this price range, though, would purchase again!

Pros:Attractive, clear sounding radio with good FM sensitivity and equalizer settings.

Cons:1. Awkward detachable faceplate is better left in place.
2. Clock setting disappers when tuner is on and RDS is used.

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Sony CDX GT260MP

I am very pleased with the quality of the stereo, the prompt and courteious service I recieved from the representative at Crutchfield, and the price of the unit. The accessories I needed to have the stereo installed in my car that I ordered from the company and were shipped along with the stereo worked perfectly.

Great for the price!

The Sony CDX-GT260MP is a very good unit for the price. It plays mp3 cd's and functions well. The sound quality is good and the options are adequate. I bought it to replace a factory installed stereo and it has not disappointed me at all. Great price...nice unit!

Pros:Good quality- I like the additional removeable faceplate feature- 3 beeps when the car is turned off. The reminder is just what is needed.

Explosive Deal

Wow, easy install. This unit has all of the options that you would expect in a higher priced unit. The sound and stereo separation is great. Having the option to add an amplifier and subwoofer is also a plus. The controls are pretty straight forward and easy to set up. All in all, I would say this is the unit for someone not wanting to spend a lot of dollars and still get excellent quality, design and features.

Pros:Easy to setup. 3 EQ modes with LPF and HPF adjustments as well as a configurable Sub-Woofer interface.

Mr.

Great bang for the buck

Anonymous from Missouri on 12/22/2011

Overall good experience.

Pros:Great product for the price. The speakers are a major upgrade compared to the factory GM speakers they replaced. IPod connectivity is easy to use. The 7 band EQ is also a plus given the price.
Delivery within 3 days around Christmas to top it all off.

Product Research

Disc Playback

Disc Compatibility: The unit features a single disc player
that will playback CD-Audio, CD-Text, and finalized CD-R/CD-RW audio discs (12cm
only).

MP3/WMA Playback: The Sony CDX-GT260MP allows you to
playback CD-Rs or CD-RWs loaded with MP3/WMA songs (up to 320 kbps) recorded in
ISO 9660 level 1 or 2, Joliet/Romeo, or Multi-Session. The CDX-GT260MP can
support up 150 folders, and a combined 300 folders & files on a disc. The head
unit will also display song information for MP3/WMA music files (Joliet: up to
32 characters, Romeo: up to 64 characters).

Note: Not all MP3/WMA files may playback due to file
variations. Copyright protected ACC-LC files cannot be played back.

Compressed Audio Display Information: The CD receiver can display the following CD-TEXT or ID3/WMA-tag information - Track number, Elapsed Playing Time, Song Title, Artist Name, or
Album Label.

Off Insert/Eject: A CD disc can be inserted or ejected with
the power off. The CD player will automatically reinsert the disc if it's
ejected, but not removed for 20 seconds or more.

Auto Playback: The head unit will automatically begin disc
playback, when a disc is inserted with the receiver set to a different source or
powered off.

Mounting Angle: For proper CD playback, this unit must be
mounted between 0 (horizontal) and 45 degrees

Aux Connection

Front Panel Auxiliary Input: A front panel stereo 3.5mm mini-jack is provided to allow the connection of a portable
audio source. Just connect your portable digital music player to this unit,
and you can listen to the audio from the portable player through the speakers in
your mobile audio system.

Aux Volume Level: The volume level of the auxiliary input is adjustable
from -8 to +18 dB to compensate for any difference between the unit and your
portable device.

Audio Section

True Fidelity Sound Construction: The Sony CDX-GT260MP AM/FM compact disc player features a newly developed
sound processor for less distortion, an S-MOSFET IC for smooth signal
transmission, and a large-sized high power capacitor for deep bass sound.

CEA2006 Compliant Amplifier: The power specifications for
the Sony CDX-GT260MP are compliant with the CEA2006 Mobile Amplifier Power
Testing and Measurement standards from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA).
These standards were developed as a way to equitably compare power specs from
model to model and between manufacturers. The power output specs for the
CDX-GT260MP are as follows:

Switchable Rear/Subwoofer 2V Preamp Output: The Sony CDX-GT260MP is equipped with a switchable rear/subwoofer 2-volt
preamp output for connecting a full-range or subwoofer amplifier. When set to
rear, the preamp output can be faded; when set to subwoofer, the preamp output
is non-fading. The head unit also offers a phase adjustment (Norm/Rev), low-pass
crossover (80/100/120/140/160Hz), and independent volume control (+/-10) for the
subwoofer preamp output.

High-Pass Filter: The Sony
CDX-GT260MP offers an adjustable high-pass filter (80/100/120/140/160Hz) for the
front and rear speaker outputs of The head unit. This high-pass filter can be
deactivated.

Beep Tone: The in-dash head unit provides an audible beep to
confirm button operation. This function can be turned On or Off.

Display Features

Detachable Face: The Sony CDX-GT260MP features
a detachable face for theft prevention. A face-fixing screw is supplied for
making the face non-detachable, if desired.

Note: No face case is included with this unit. An
optional soft face case (142DFC1X,
sold separately) can be purchased for this unit.

Caution Alarm: If you turn the ignition switch to the Off position
without detaching the head unit's front-panel, the caution alarm will sound for a
few seconds. The alarm will only sound if the unit's built-in amplifier is used.

1-Line LCD Display: The Sony CDX-GT260MP features a
1-line LCD display for viewing radio & song information.

Motion Display: This feature shows moving patterns on the display when turned on.

Auto Scroll: This feature
allows long displayed items to scroll automatically across the display when the
track is changed on a disc.

Display
Illumination/Clock Display: Pressing the Source/Off button once will
switch sources. Pressing and holding the Source/Off button for one second will turn off audio output, but the clock display
and button illumination remain on. To turn the unit off
completely, you must press and hold the Source/Off button for two seconds.

Dimmer: The CDX-GT260MP feature a dimmer mode to dim the
brightness of the display. You can choose from either "Dim On" or Dim Off".

Auto Off: When installing in a vehicle without an accessory power wire at the
radio location, you can set the unit to turn off all lighting a
set amount of time after you turn the power off. The Auto Off feature can be set to 30 seconds, 30 minutes,
60 minutes, or No.

Demo Mode: The head unit's demo mode can be turned On or
Off.

Remote Control

Wireless Remote Control: The head unit comes supplied with an
IR wireless remote control (RM-X201) for easy operation. The included wireless
remote allows you to control the basic functions of the Sony head unit
while keeping your eyes on the road.

Steering Wheel Remote Compatibility: The head unit features
an OEM steering wheel remote control input on the rear of the unit to allow you
to keep your vehicle's radio steering wheel remote controls when used with the
optional PAC SWI-RC Steering Wheel Control Interface Adapter (541SWIRC,
sold separately); or the optional Metra ASWC Steering Wheel Control Interface
Adapter (120ASWC,
sold separately).

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